Re:Free and Open-Source Mathematics Textbooks
by dredmorbius on Saturday December 21, 2019 @01:17PM
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It's possible to print many eBook formats (or convert them to something printable), though that comes with a price, especially for one-off / single-copy printing.
Used/resale markets for existing texts are of course an option. And many photocopy shops can throw a usable binding on a text, though photocopy costa alone will be comparable to the price cited above, at $0.07 - $0.08 per page generally.
In many cases, ebooks become a very reasonable compromise.
And eBook is ... well, free. A single copy might run you $40, as here: https://www.bookbaby.com/single-book-printing
Used/resale markets for existing texts are of course an option. And many photocopy shops can throw a usable binding on a text, though photocopy costa alone will be comparable to the price cited above, at $0.07 - $0.08 per page generally.
In many cases, ebooks become a very reasonable compromise.